Matthew Stafford insisted from the minute his back injury became an issue that there was no long-term concern with his health. Both he and general manager Bob Quinn repeatedly told the media that they expect Stafford’s back to be completely healed in time for offseason workouts in 2020.
“In just talking to all the doctors, trainers and Matthew himself that he is going to be good to go for the offseason program,” Quinn said at the end of the 2019 season. “So no issues there.”
It appears everyone was being honest. Kelly Stafford, wife of Matthew, announced on Instagram that Matthew got word back in January that his back is “completely healed.”
In a lengthy Instagram post, Kelly noted all of the hardships the Stafford family had to go through back towards the end of 2019. Still dealing with symptoms from her brain surgery earlier in the year, Kelly got the news of her third pregnancy on the same day that Matthew got the bad news about his back. On top of that, all three of their children were battling pneumonia.
“Then there was my incredible husband trying to keep it together while dealing with his own health issue... & all of this with the holidays were quickly approaching,” Kelly wrote. “We all know how busy & hectic the holidays are. We made it through, completing all the holiday traditions we had made thus far as a family.. but we were very ready for these tables to turn.”
It was at that point that things finally turned around for the Staffords. Kelly got a clean bill of health on a follow-up MRI, her children returned to health, and Matthew was cleared of his own injury.
“The past 15 months have really taken a toll on me and my family,” Kelly wrote. “Next month will mark a year from my brain surgery. It is a year that has helped my family grow in numbers and in strength, but it is a year that I never want to revisit.”
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